Economic Value of Book Loans - The Case of the Municipal Library of Prague

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Economic Value of Book Loans - The Case of the Municipal Library of Prague

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Recent efforts to assess the value of public library services have been aimed at using the contingent valuation method in order to reveal the hidden preferences of the consumers (readers). However, the total value of public library expressed in one number does not reflect the needs of public libraries? management. Therefore, this paper aims to bridge this gap and investigates the most important service, book loans, thoroughly. The results suggest that: (1) only few socio-economic characteristics affectthe WTP for book loans; (2) the purpose of the book loan is one of the most important determinants of the WTP; (3) alternative costs affect only the WTP for buying books. We propose several directions leading to the increase in the value of this public library service, namely the focus on specific target groups and genres and providing additional information. The results of this work can be implemented to achieve a more efficient management of public libraries.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Economic Value of Book Loans - The Case of the Municipal Library of Prague

Popis výsledku anglicky

Recent efforts to assess the value of public library services have been aimed at using the contingent valuation method in order to reveal the hidden preferences of the consumers (readers). However, the total value of public library expressed in one number does not reflect the needs of public libraries? management. Therefore, this paper aims to bridge this gap and investigates the most important service, book loans, thoroughly. The results suggest that: (1) only few socio-economic characteristics affectthe WTP for book loans; (2) the purpose of the book loan is one of the most important determinants of the WTP; (3) alternative costs affect only the WTP for buying books. We propose several directions leading to the increase in the value of this public library service, namely the focus on specific target groups and genres and providing additional information. The results of this work can be implemented to achieve a more efficient management of public libraries.

Druh

D - Stať ve sborníku

CEP obor

AE - Řízení, správa a administrativa

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2013

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název statě ve sborníku

Recent Researches in Applied Economics and Management, Vol. I - Business Administration and Financial Management

ISBN

978-960-474-323-0

ISSN

2227-460X

e-ISSN

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Počet stran výsledku

5

Strana od-do

50-54

Název nakladatele

WSEAS Press

Místo vydání

Atény

Místo konání akce

Chania

Datum konání akce

27. 8. 2013

Typ akce podle státní příslušnosti

WRD - Celosvětová akce

Kód UT WoS článku

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